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Meet the winners

The Entrepreneur Of The Year™ winners are judged on their entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, national and global impact, personal integrity and purpose-driven leadership, strategic direction and value creation.

The team

Photographic portrait of Roger Wallace
Roger Wallace
EY Ireland Head of Assurance and EY Entrepreneur of the Year Partner Sponsor
Photographic portrait of Eimear McCrann
Eimear McCrann
Director, EY Private and EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™

2023

24-11-23 Picture shows Dr Andrew Woods, CEO and Founder of CATAGEN was the recipient of the 2023 EY Entrepreneur Of The Yearª Sustainability award. The EY Entrepreneur Of The Yearª Sustainability Award recognises the critical importance of innovation leadership in meeting our collective sustainability challenges.Ê Established in 2019, Belfast-based cleantech company CATAGENÕs primary objective is to clean and decarbonise the air. CATAGEN provides a range of emissions tests for after-treatment systems to vehicle manufacturers which will have a direct impact on our cities and air quality. The company was founded on technology for green emissions testing and is now evolving this technology to find new ways of making hydrogen, e-fuels, capture carbon and compress hydrogen, all of which are needed to achieve a decarbonised world. The announcement was made at the annual gala awards ceremony which took place at the Powerscourt Hotel, Co. Wicklow.Pic:Naoise Culhane-no fee

Sustainability – Dr Andrew Woods

CATAGEN

Sam Moffett

Emerging & Overall – Sam Moffett

Moffett Automated Storage

24-11-23 Picture shows Ciaran Marron, CEO and Founder of Activ8 Solar Energies in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan was named 2023 EY Established Entrepreneur Of The Yearª. Established in 2007, Activ8 Solar Energies is a pioneer in the solar energy sector in Ireland, helping to lead the nation's transition to sustainable energy. Activ8 Solar Energies has installed more than 100,000 solar panels across Ireland and works on both residential and commercial properties. The company is on a mission to empower homeowners and businesses to generate renewable electricity and reduce their carbon footprint. The announcement was made at the annual gala awards ceremony which took place at the Powerscourt Hotel, Co. Wicklow.Pic:Naoise Culhane-no fee

Established – Ciaran Marron

Activ8 Solar Energies

24-11-23 Picture shows Tom Walsh, CEO and Co-Founder of Staycity was named 2023 EY International Entrepreneur Of The Yearª. ÊTom co-founded short-term apartment rental company Staycity in 2003 along with his brother Ger. The company specialises in rental of short- and mid-stay aparthotels in prime European city locations for both business and leisure travellers. The Staycity Group (which operates under the Staycity and Wilde AparthotelsÊbrands) has grown to become one of EuropeÕs leading aparthotel operators with an estate of 5,300 apartments across 32 locations. The announcement was made at the annual gala awards ceremony which took place at the Powerscourt Hotel, Co. Wicklow.Pic:Naoise Culhane-no fee

International – Tom Walsh

Staycity

2022

Sustainability – Stephen Nolan, Nutritics

Sustainability – Stephen Nolan

Nutritics

Fionn Lahart & Christoph Hennersperger, OneProjects

Emerging – Fionn Lahart & Christoph Hennersperger

OneProjects

Tom O’Connor & Kieran Cusack, Conack Construction

Established – Tom O’Connor & Kieran Cusack

Conack Construction

Martin McKay, Texthelp

International & Overall – Martin McKay

Texthelp

2021

Aimee Connolly

Emerging – Aimee Connolly

Sculpted By Aimee

David Henderson

Industry – David Henderson

Tobermore Concrete

Brian O’Sullivan

International & Overall – Brian O’Sullivan

Zeus Packaging

2020

Aimee Connolly

Emerging – Matt Cooper

Inflazome

John O'Connell

Industry – John O’Connell

West Cork Distillers

Nicola Mitchell

International & Overall – Nicola Mitchell

Life Scientific

2019

Triona Mullane

Emerging – Triona Mullane

mAdme Technologies

Pat McDonagh

Industry – Pat McDonagh

Supermacs

Richard Kennedy

International & Overall – Richard Kennedy

Devenish

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